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PUGLIESE v. FRANKLIN HOSP CTR

183 Misc.2d 252 (1999)

701 N.Y.S.2d 606

MARLENE PUGLIESE, as Administratrix of the Estate of NICHOLAS PUGLIESE, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. FRANKLIN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Nassau County.

November 23, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Finz & Finz, P. C., Jericho, for plaintiff.

Kopff, Nardelli & Dopf, L. L. P., New York City, for Franklin Hospital Medical Center, defendant.

Martin, Clearwater & Bell, New York City, for Aftab A. Chaudri, defendant.

Furey, Kerly, Walsh, Matera & Cinquemani, P. C., Mineola, for Julius A. Bazan, defendant. Santangelo, Benvenuto & Kaufman, Great Neck, for William Mechanic, defendant.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JOHN S. LOCKMAN, J.

Motion by counsel for plaintiff for an order pursuant to Judiciary Law § 474-a increasing the attorney's fee award in this matter above the statutory schedule is denied.

This application to increase attorney's fees presents in a context of a medical malpractice action which resulted in a $2,225,000 settlement. The statutory fee schedule set forth in Judiciary Law § 474-a results in an approximate...

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